Resident Visa Timeline: How Long Until You’re Invited for a Medical Exam?

18/11/2024

Question that inspired this post(posted on 18/11/2024):

How long does it take to receive an invitation for a medical exam when applying for a resident visa?

Top Answers

"A few months at least and sometimes you can be lucky. In our case, it was 2 months and then every 3 months we received another call which was an administrative glitch which no one corrected for a year."

"The OFII medical exam is being phased out in some areas, and instead, people are being sent a form for their French doctor to complete. So far, this hasn't been a great success because many medical practices people have recently joined simply don't know their patients in their early months in France, and the doctors are reluctant to set up a string of tests when the patient does not need them. So they refuse to complete the form. At the moment it's a case of 'watch this space' to see if OFII think again or if the roll-out of these letters continues. I suspect it will be the latter, as the OFII staff will already have been made redundant."

"For most, it seems several months."

"It depends on where you are. I arrived end of January, and 75 emailed me for an appointment just after Easter."

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Based on the information provided in the search results, the timeline for receiving an invitation for a medical exam when applying for a resident visa in France can vary:

1. Typical Waiting Period:

   1. It generally takes several months after arriving in France and validating your visa to receive the medical exam invitation.

   2. One source mentions receiving the medical exam summons about five weeks after visa registration(2)

   3. Another account describes waiting for about three months after paying the visa tax before receiving the medical exam appointment(1)

2. Longer Wait Times:

   1. In some cases, it can take up to 3-3.5 months to receive the appointment notification(1)

3. Factors Affecting Wait Time:

   1. Location in France (e.g., Paris may have longer wait times)

   2. Time of year (holiday seasons may cause delays)

   3. The current administrative situation in France (e.g., strikes)

4. Appointment Scheduling:

   1. Once you receive the invitation, the actual appointment is typically scheduled about a month in the future(1)(2)

5. Processing Time:

   1. After submitting the initial visa validation application, OFII (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration) can take up to 3 months to process it before sending the medical exam invitation.

If you haven't received an appointment after a long wait, it's recommended to check your OFII account for any attached convocation letters and consider contacting the OFII directly if there's been no communication after several months(1)(2)